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We have just published the latest @noca_irl Newsletter. You can read it here: https://t.co/eyCQcT1N8k. On behalf of all of the NOCA team, we wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.
We have also published the Irish Hip Fracture Database Summary Report 2018 today. This has been created with input from our Public Patient Interest Representative, Bibiana Savin from @SageAdvocacy This can be read here: https://t.co/R1sSuSDcD9 #IHFD2019
A very proud day for all involved in hip fracture care, audit and quality improvement in Ireland. Things moving in the right direction: Now 99% coverage (no mean feat!), 69% seeing geriatrician and 70% falls ax (versus 50% and 47% last year). Great work...more to do! #IHFD2019
Louise Brent, @noca_irl Irish Hip Fracture Database & Major Trauma Audit Manager, has been a driving force behind the introduction of a best practice tariff for hip fractures. Nearly €280k paid to hospitals in 2018 for providing optimum care for hip fracture patients #IHFD2019
Strong improvements were seen across all Irish Hip Fracture Standards following the intro of new pathway for trauma patients- Key learnings: power of multidisciplinary collaboration for change, Orthogeriatrician leadership critical & importance of dedicated trauma floor #IHFD2019
Brid Diggin, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Candidate for Orthogeriatrics in @uhknursing speaks now about the development of the cANP role - involves being an advocate for the older person, responsible for the plan of care for the patient based on a range of assessments #IHFD2019
Dr Helena Ferris, Specialist Registrar in Public Health - predictors of in-patient Hospital mortality in hip fracture patients - 15k patients in the IHFD highlighted that patients not being mobilised on the day of/after surgery were 46% more likely to die in hospital #IHFD2019
Best platform presentation at the Irish Hip Fracture Meeting was awarded to a project from Tallaght University Hospital - ‘A fast track discharge pathway for community rehabilitation for hip fracture patients’. Congrats to the team @michellefitzg2@AINEJO@Sinead_Long#IHFD2019
The best poster presentation at the Irish Hip Fracture Meeting 2019 was awarded to a team from @svuh and accepted on their behalf by @ConorHurson - The winning poster was ‘Hip Fracture outcomes in the frail older person’ #IHFD2019
Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Health gives the opening address at the National Patient Safety Office Conference this morning in @dublincastleopw#NPSO2019
Minister for Health, Mr Simon Harris TD speaks now at the National Patient Safety Office Conference about new independent advocacy service and the importance of good communication as key to addressing complaints in our Healthcare. #NPSO2019
Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD popped by to say hello at the @noca_irl stand today at #NPSO2019 . Holding one of our invitations looking for more patients to get involved in our organisation, he said he fully welcomes public and patient involvement in healthcare #PPI
Dr Colm Henry launches the National Review of Clinical Audit at #NPSO2019 - acknowledges @noca_irl for driving significant improvement for patients. The report provides guidance & recommendations to further develop clinical audit across the health system https://t.co/3YYbZLPFZk
Mr Terence Murphy, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon from @UHW_Waterford speaks today about implants for hip fractures. He has worked extensively to develop an implant catalogue for Irish Hip Fracture Database to allow us to track the implants being used across Ireland #IHFD2019
Bríd Moran, @noca_irl Information Manager presents now - Just because you can collect the data doesn’t mean you should - only collect what is absolutely essential for your Clinical Audit. #NOCAGDPR